Venture Capital Associate

Overview

In this role you will support identification, evaluation, and management of strategic venture investments within aerospace, defence, and deep/ emerging technologies. You will work with senior investors to source opportunities, perform due diligence, and contribute to portfolio value creation. You’ll help prepare investment materials and facilitate internal approvals, while building cross‑functional relationships across Lockheed Martin and portfolio companies. This is a hands‑on chance to develop leadership in venture investing within a global tech and defense ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Source and assess venture investment opportunities aligned with LMV strategy
• Evaluate business plans, teams, products, IP, markets, and commercialization strategies
• Lead defined due diligence workstreams across commercial, technical, financial, and strategic aspects
• Support investment structuring, valuations, and term analysis
• Develop investment theses and present recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Prepare investment memos and materials for internal committees
• Assist with internal approvals and stakeholder engagement
• Ensure governance, confidentiality, and disclosure compliance
• Support portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle
• Foster strategic partnerships between portfolio firms and LM business units
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify value‑creation opportunities
• Participate in JDPs and strategic growth activities
• Build relationships across venture capital, startup, defense, aerospace, and tech communities
• Represent LMV at industry events and with investment ecosystem partners
• Present analyses and portfolio updates to internal stakeholders

Key requirements

• Experience in venture capital, corporate venture capital, corporate development, strategy, investment management, or related advisory roles
• Understanding of capital structures, venture financing, and investment transactions
• Experience analyzing financial statements and performance metrics
• Experience reviewing business plans, market opportunities, and growth strategies
• Strong analytical, commercial, and financial skills
• Interest in emerging technologies and their strategic value
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Effective stakeholder management and relationship-building
• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects or workstreams independently
• strong written and verbal communication
• stakeholder management
• relationship-building
• financial analysis
• due diligence
• portfolio management

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